Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-06-15

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Thomas Gilmore Apple, who takes hi
middle name from mother OF Scotch. Irish
blood, was born of Pennsylvania German
line on the psternsl side and the original
name APPEL, is now vsriously spelled with q
tendency to rsturn to Appel. His native
place was Easton, Pa, but when he was q
boy of ten tho family removed to Saeger.
town, Crawford county, Pa, on French
creek, crossing the state with a journey in
the old covered wagons. There he worked
for time in his fathers mill, coming back
to attend the school OF DIR. John Nsndervees,
ID. - who was a leading educator In East.
orn pennsylvania tor over quarter OF Q cen.
tury. Young Ample entered Marshall col.
lege at Mercersburg, junior, in lsis, when
he was under 10 years Of age, and was gradu. .
ated in 1850. lie studied theology, but
before he entered upon his first pastoral
charge at Greensburg, Westmoreland
county, he taught school In Norris.own, sue.
ceeded DR.. Nsndervees as Instructor in the
Easton academy and supplied Reformed
charges In that reighborhood. He had brief
pas'ora;ss in Greensourg and Mechanics
burg, WestmOreland county, and hen settled
in 'ireenc.stie Franklin county, Pa
by this tine he had come to attract the
general notice OF the church az a student of
thought, clear, earnes. and scholarly
preacher and "A theoOgian OF rare parts.
When the movement was started to OrganiZ,
natural SELECTION of its regents tor president,
and continued to ill that position with great
arceptability until the theological seminary
was removed to Lancaster in ISL, and he
WAS called to the chair OF church history and
New Testament exegesis his services were
also added 10 the teaching force OF the faculty,
and when DR.. Nevin retired from the presi.
dsncy in 1871, DR.. Apples election TO the
succession was ratified by the hearty assent
Of the church and the alumni. lie has filled
the presidency over since, and his special
line Of teaching has included ethics, ~ sthet-
les, moral philosophy and all the branches
of metaphysics, added to his instruction iu
the sepnary.
Rev. DIR. T. G Apple is as widely known
rs a preacher and writer as An Instructor. His
composition ~ very fluent and easy, his
thought strong and forceiul, and his capacity
for work is enormous He is a favorite
preacher, not only in the college chapel, but
ON ali special occasions throughout the
church and while his ornate, clear and Wig
Orous style never fails to entertain, the earn.
estness and logic OF his Christian discourse
always carry nvIction. He has been q
i,ithiul pupil OF DR.. Neyin, but with other
theOiogians OF Gle church has OK pounded and
established the Christological system upon
firm and enduring basis, and attracted the
respect OF the whole theological world.
Since Dr. HarbSugh's death in 1867, he has
edited the NcrcersLurG ReUiep, now the
Reformed CbWrch QWd'tcrly, Rev. DIR. j. NJ
TnZs, associate editor he Is frequent
writer for the Messenger and other period
icals he Is generally u delegate tosynod and
always to tho general synod he was sent to
tho Reformed Alliance III Philadelphia In 1850,
and to the Pan Presbyterian alliance in Bel.
fast in lSSi, when with Rev. DIR. Bausmap,
Elder George w. Hensel and other friends
no made general tour Of Europe, which
greatly impressed him, and OF which he has
written aud lectured, much to the entertain
ment and instruction ot his audiences Ever
since tho organization OF the Ciiosophic so.
ciety in social circles of this city he has been
its president Dr., Apple was married in
lSjl to Miss Emma Matilda Miller, OF Eas.
ton, and among their children are John W.
and VIM. n. Apple, esq, OF the Lancaster
bar.